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Scientists at Colossal Biosciences made headlines when they announced they “de-extincted” the dire wolf — an animal that went extinct over 10,000 years ago. Founder and CEO Ben Lamm and chief science officer Beth Shapiro tell CBS Mornings how they hope de-extinction and modern conservation can work together in the face of the current “biodiversity crisis.”

There is no universal “magic number” for how much money Americans should save for retirement, Jill Schlesinger says. As a new survey finds more Americans than ever are expected to reach retirement age in 2025 — and confidence among those still planning is down 7% from 2024, Jill shares some tips on how to plan for your personal “magic retirement number.”

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cautioned that the central bank could face a “challenging scenario” of managing both accelerating inflation and a slowing economy brought on by the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. Jill Schlesinger breaks down the Fed’s warning and how consumers are responding.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Trump's economic policy changes, including his sweeping tariffs, "are highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation," and that the inflation "could also be more persistent." Powell said at the event hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago that the Fed would work to make sure that "a one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem."

The Chinese government has reportedly told the country’s domestic airlines to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing jets as a trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalates. China is also instructing its carriers to stop buying airline parts and other components from U.S. companies, according to Bloomberg News, which cited people familiar with the situation.

Army First Lieutenant Gabrielle White became the first and only female Army Ranger to not only compete in but also finish the Best Ranger competition. A total of 52 team competed in the three-day, grueling event. Only 16 teams made it to the end, including First Lieutenant White and her teammate, Captain Seth Deltenre.

Major League Baseball teams marked Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, more than 70 years after Robinson broke the league’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. MLB players all donned jerseys with Robinson’s No. 42.

American Airlines will offer loyalty program members free Wi-Fi beginning in January 2026. The perk, which will be offered through a partnership with AT&T, will initially only be available to airline AAdvantage loyalty program members.

Most taxpayers are staring down an April 15 deadline for filing their taxes, unless they ask for an extension or reside in one of 13 states where the Internal Revenue Service has extended the filing cutoff date due to natural disasters in those areas. The IRS on Monday said that all residents of both  Arkansas and Tennessee qualify for an extension because of storms, flooding and tornadoes that affected those states starting on April 2. Instead of the normal tax deadline of April 15, residents in those states will have until Nov. 3, 2025 to file and pay any taxes that would have otherwise been due before the extended deadline, the tax agency said. People in other states and counties that experienced natural disasters can also qualify for more time to file, the IRS said earlier this month.

With staffing at a 50-year low, the Social Security Administration faced another 14% cut under Elon Musk’s DOGE team. Former commissioner Michael Astrue warns that Trump-era overhaul efforts could put benefits at risk.